USPTO Receives App From CBS Studios For 'Star Trek' Trademark In NFT And Crypto Collection

Star Trek's collection is now available in non-fungible tokens (NFT) (photo: Twitter @StarTrekMovie)

JAKARTA - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has received an application from CBS Studios to use the Star Trek name in non-fungible tokens (NFT) and crypto collections related to their Continuum series.

Based on USPTO records, the government office registered a character sign for Star Trek's line on August 8, after receiving an app from CBS in April. The trademark includes the use in the online marketplace for digital crypto collections as well as video clips authenticated by NFT.

Star Trek Continuum, although it may be an interesting name for television series for many Trekkie fans, refers to a series of NFTs featuring various spacecraft from various adventures in the science fiction universe, tailored to user tastes. The trademark focuses on the name "Star Trek Continuum".

Menavigating the complexity of US trademark laws and patents could be a challenge for non-crypto companies and blockchains entering this space. Companies filed more than 6,000 trademark applications for NFT in 2022 compared to around 2,000 in 2021.

The Star Trek universe, whose stories cover the 22nd to 25th centuries, continues to be a source of inspiration for many fans, including crypto users. William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original series in the 1960s, is now 92 years old but speaks at the Consensus 2023 conference and is scheduled to speak again in 2024.